Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-03-26

| Don't forget the illustrated sermon
at the Baptist church on Monday night.
1 Subject; Parable of the foolish man. J"
Admission free, but liberal basket
contribution is asked.
Prof. Luscomb says: "The Nash
vile Students are first-class. Every
body should hear them" Admission
| rs cts, Reserved Seats 35 cts. Date,
Tuesday, March goth.
FoREPAUGH and Barnum have con-
solidated their stupendous shows. Just
imagine the surgeing crowd which will
assemble in May to see the performance,
for don't you know, Forepaugh will
show in Martinsburg.
THE first quarterly meeting of this
conference year for Trinity M. E.
Church, South, will be held next Sun
day, q inst. The presiding elder Rev.
John S. Martin, will preach at II a. m.
and 7;s0 O'Clock p. M. Loyefeast Snn-
day at O'Clock p. m.
PAT CUNNINGHAM has wee, cute
alligator which is full oflife and as ugly
and undesirable as sin. Pat will make
pet of it and place it in an open pan
near the window to catch Toms and
Mariahs in the spring, ira, la ]
MRS. Susan A lburtis had slight at
tack of paralysis on last Sunday even
ing, but we are glad to learn that she is
not thought to be in danger, although
she has been very much indisposed for
the last three or four months.
YOUNG LOGAN was married last
Tuesday. He got handsome wife, and
$50, 900. Some men are born lucky,
some achieve luckiness, and others have
luck thrust upon them. Newspaper
men are seldom classed in this cate
CORY.
WOULD it not be we'll for the author
tiles of our city to prohibit the reckless
shooting with cat and rat rifles, by men
and boys on our streets, before some
person is fatally injured The law pro-
hibiting shooting within the corpora
ton should be strictly enforced at once.
REV. JNo. Edwards, of the M. E.
Church, recently appointed to fill the
pulpit of that church here, preached
an excellent sermon On Sunday morn
ing. We warmly welcome him to Mar.
| tinsburg, and hope his stay here may
be pleasant to himself and profitable to
the people.
| A few day since cow belonging to
Mr.. John Curry, living near Towards
Race, gave birth to a calf which had
six legs, two heads, two necks and two
tails. The two extra legs projected
| from the shoulders, and had the form
of hind legs with the hoofs turned up
wards. When dropped the prodigy was
dead. st. Mary's (Md.) Enterprise.
IT'S pity that Editors could not
| live on wind, as so many seem to think
| they can, because there has deem such
a superabundance of it around here
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PEOPLE forget that editors need food
and rainment to live. Right you are
Cap, it is pity but the supeTabun-
dance always comes from outside indi-
vidual who never know the trials OF
quill-drivers.
AVERY pleasant social entertainment
was given by Miss Belle West to her
friends on Tuesday night. The entire
evening was enjoyably passed in play
ing games and enjoying musical rendi-
tions. The refreshments were excel
lent, consisting of the choicest delica
cies. All present expressed themselves
as passing very enjoyable evening and
appeared 10th to depart for their homes
THE famous musical organization,
the Martinsburg City Band will give
one of their concerts in the opera house
on Tuesday evening March GOTH
Chambersburg Repository.
All, ahem 1t is coming sure, Broth
er Pomeroy, 26 strong. To those who
wish to accompany the Band, the fare
is $1.O0, which includes admission to
the concert.
THE kind, honest face, and bent form
of Mr.. John Snodeal will be sadly miss
ed in this community. Last week he
was stricken with paralysis, and though
hopes were entertained of his recovery,
he died early Sunday morning. The
stroke was the second within year,
and was only too fatal Mr.. Snodeal
was well.known and respected by all
the people and his funeral on Monday
was largely attended.
THE tangle. headed poet who mean